Bradley Cooper offered role of Vince McMahon

4-time Academy Award nominee Bradley Cooper has been offered the role of Vince McMahon in his upcoming biopic Pandemonium, according to a report by PWInsider. No word if Cooper is interested in accepting the role or not, but it’s a sign that the project is being fast-tracked by Tristar and WWE Studios.

Longtime fans will remember that Cooper had a guest appearance on WWE RAW back in June 2010 to promote his film The A-Team.

• Full Details on the Early Script of the Vince McMahon Biopic Pandemonium

Breezango on if there is a tag team title run in their future

Tyler Breeze and Fandango spoke with Dual Shockers to promote WWE 2K18. During the interview, Breezango were asked if they were going to capture the SmackDown Tag Team Championships in the future and below was their response:

Tyler Breeze: “I would hope so, man. You know, we’re busy with the [Fashion] Files and everything. Solving cases throughout the WWE. Eventually, The New Day and the Usos got to wrap it up and they need new people to face. We already had a couple run-ins with the Usos and I think people want to see more.”

Fandango: “I think post Hell in a Cell, when they kind of finish their business, and we wrap up our case here that we’ve been working on, maybe we’ll set our sights on those tag team titles.”

You can check out the entire interview by clicking here.

• 5 Worst WWE Hell In A Cell Matches Ever

When Enzo Amore won the WWE Cruiserweight title against Neville many fans of the product let out a collective groan.

Ever since the Cruiserweight Classic the 205 competitors have not been showcased in the way that many had hoped and while the decision to put the belt on Enzo could be seen as ‘desperate’ this could be a positive for 205 Live and the Cruiserweight Division in general…why? Here’s why:

Everybody Hates Enzo

The Champion always has a target on their back. This has never been more apparent than when Enzo took a beating from the ENTIRE Cruiserweight Division on RAW. There have been rumors circulating for months regarding the temperament of Enzo Amore and how he seems to rub people the wrong way. Corey Graves made it clear on Bring It To The Table, stating that he flat out did not like the Certified G.

WWE has had a tendency to ‘over-bake’ story lines that include elements of reality, however with a personality such as Enzo and how frankly irritable he is why not play on that?

You can disregard Faces and Heels here, if EVERYBODY hates Enzo then you can feasibly put anyone from the division up against him.

He Can Talk People Into The Building

The Cruiserweight Classic was easily one of the best tournaments ever devised by WWE. The highlight packages and the self contained story lines flowing throughout the tournament were clear, concise and added a huge deal to what some see as a ‘spot fest’ style of pro wrestling.

• 205 Live Stars React To Enzo’s Cruiserweight Championship Win

The issue with 205 Live is that you now have a weekly show with no clear end goal, you need to produce content on a weekly basis and give fans a reason to tune in and give them a reason to care about the performers.

Love him or loathe him you cannot disagree that Enzo Amore has a magnetism, his natural charisma and ability on the microphone is something very different for the 205 Live program and it will add a very different dynamic to the show.

While Enzo is obviously not the most technically gifted in ring, he will be able to add a vocal element that no one else on the roster can offer.

WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore (Photo credit: Instagram @WWE)

In The End, Something Needed To Change

Neville was a fantastic Cruiserweight Champion. His portrayal as the King of the Cruiserweight’s completely reinvigorated his career and put him a step above everyone else on the 205 roster.

The issue is this, fans were not watching 205 Live on the WWE Network. It’s a fact that you cannot get past, are you are the sort of fan that believes Jinder Mahal shouldn’t be champion because he isn’t drawing ratings? Then you cannot disagree that Neville wasn’t pulling in the numbers.

I completely see why 205 isn’t securing viewership, it airs at completely the wrong time and it isn’t in front of a hot crowd, but if they won’t change the time slot or the location then what can they change? The Champion.

What they (WWE) believe is this, it doesn’t matter what time slot you’re on, if people want to watch you then they WILL tune in…we’ll see if Enzo is the man to move the needle.

Insane Championship Wrestling owner Mark Dallas recently held a Twitter Q&A and he discussed a variety of topics including WWE, his favourite ICW match, how close he came to running the World of Sport operation, getting away with copyright infringement and more…

Check out some of the more entertaining posts below:

https://twitter.com/RealMarkDallas/status/914225970835591168

https://twitter.com/RealMarkDallas/status/914227224890499077

https://twitter.com/RealMarkDallas/status/914227804790820864

https://twitter.com/RealMarkDallas/status/914228509660319744

https://twitter.com/RealMarkDallas/status/914228915291508736

https://twitter.com/RealMarkDallas/status/914229903930925056

WCPW is no more…sort of.

What Culture has announced that Monday’s Refuse To Lose PPV will be the last ever produced under the WCPW banner, they will be rebranding as Defiant Wrestling.

What Culture released the following regarding the name change and new direction for the company:

On Monday, December 4, What Culture Pro Wrestling (WCPW) is to be relaunched as Defiant Wrestling.

WeAreDefiant will be broadcast live on PPV on December 4 via a brand-new on-demand service, Access Defiant, as well as the FITE app. The show will be held in the O2 Academy Newcastle. Tickets will be on sale to O2 priority customers from Wednesday, October 4, and general sale from Friday, October 7.

In 2016, Refuse To Lose was the first ever WCPW PPV, and in 2017 it will be the last under the current branding. It will be broadcast live on WhatCulture Extra and via the FITE app on Monday, October 2, at 7pm. The show will be headlined by Joe Hendry vs Will Ospreay, with War Machine vs The Young Bucks also on the card.

Stu Bennett has been unveiled as the new General Manager for the promotion, and will open the show.

He will also be present on October 3, when we tape two final episodes of Loaded in Manchester, which will air first on Thursday, October 12 and 19 on WhatCulture Extra, and then free on Twitch (October 13/20) and YouTube (October 14/21).

A new dedicated subscription service for Defiant Wrestling will be launching as Access Defiant ahead of the WeAreDefiant PPV event on December 4. Historical WCPW broadcasts will all be available via the new service, as well as many new features, including: behind the scenes documentaries, ticket/merchandise discounts and community forum.

WhatCulture Extra will be incorporating brand-new content from across the WhatCulture spectrum, while continuing to house exclusive wrestling lists and documentaries. Exclusive written content will also be featured, while ad-free browsing will continue to benefit subscribers. The price point for WhatCulture Extra will be reduced to $4.99 starting November 1, with all WCPW content moving to Access Defiant on December 1.

Further details will be made available in due course relating to both new subscription services.

https://twitter.com/wcpw/status/914193458591682560

Revolution Pro will be hosting their annual Global Wars events on November 9th and 10th from Bethnal Green and Walthanstow respectively. The shows will pit Rev Pro performers against some of the best stars from New Japan Pro Wrestling. The shows always promise to deliver some never before seen bouts, last year had an absolute world beater in Kassius Ohno vs Katsuyori Shibata.

Rev Pro has announced some of the matches taking place over the two shows and they are:

Night 1

• Yuji Nagata Vs Zack Gibson
• Tomohiro Ishii vs Keith Lee

Night 2

• Tomohiro Ishii Vs Dave Mastiff
• Rocky Romero Vs Bubblegum

New Japan legend Minoru Suzuki has also been announced for the two nights of action.

If you are looking to get tickets for the event then you can do so via Rev Pro’s official site now.

? #GlobalWarsUK #Night1 https://t.co/LhHedYxXS8 pic.twitter.com/5eYtyAfXrL

— Revolution Pro (@RevProUK) September 26, 2017

DAVE MASTIFF has a chip on his shoulder a point to prove. This is his chance. #MastiffVsIshii #GlobalWarsUK #Night2 https://t.co/LhHedYxXS8 pic.twitter.com/UwKV20PG3c

— Revolution Pro (@RevProUK) September 29, 2017

What Culture has announced that their new GM will be none of than former WWE Superstar Stu Bennett/Wade Barrett.

The company were on the lookout for a new General Manager after several What Culture employees staged a mass exodus earlier this month, including then GM Adam Blampied.

Bennett has previously worked as a Color Commentator and Special Guest Enforcer for the company but this will be his first full time role for What Culture. Bennett will be opening proceedings this Monday as part of the Refuse To Lose PPV event, and he has promised that there will be changes…

Stu Bennett revealed as the new General Manager and will open the show in Newcastle on Monday night. Live on PPV. #RefuseToLose pic.twitter.com/kriLdmRpvo

— DEFIANT Wrestling (@DEFIANTwres) September 30, 2017

UFC fighter and pro wrestler “Filthy” Tom Lawlor recently appeared as a guest on The Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling podcast to promote next week’s big MLW: One-Shot event.

Here are some highlights of what Lawlor said about:

On wrestling Jeff Cobb at the upcoming MLW: One-Shot event: “Jeff Cobb is a fight that I’ve been looking forward to since I returned to the professional wrestling squared circle. He’s a guy that I’ve enjoyed watching and has been making a name for himself not only in the US and the Independent scene but throughout the world as a top notch talent. He comes from an amateur wrestling background and is a former Olympian and has the same aura of legitimacy that I do and think it was a natural matchup and I am glad it is happening in MLW.”

On returning to the pro wrestling world: “This is something that I’ve looked forward to do in being able to get back into the ring and luckily I am able to get back in there and I feel like I am living in a fantasy camp. I always think I am really here in this show and am I really wrestling (for instance) Kyle O’ Reilly or really wrestling Eddie Kingston right now so it has been really awesome for me.”

On if he prefers working pro wrestling or competing in MMA: “Either way honestly, I had a match against Mike Bailey who is a much larger guy but he does a lot of high flying and I had a blast doing that. It honestly doesn’t really matter to me but one of the biggest challenges to me is trying to fit my style with somebody else’s to a certain extent. To go work against a guy like Matt Riddle or a Dan Severn and somebody with that same style it is not too tough to plan out. When you have to work a high flyer and you are trying to do your submission game you have to work all that stuff in together so that is kind of the big challenge but it also keeps me motivated as well.

“Some crowds know what they are getting into and some crowds are there just to see professional wrestling. I have to read the crowd a little bit and see what I can get away with and as far as the submission game and that kind of style and I adjust from there. Some places love it and some places hate it.”

On if he plans to return to the UFC after his suspension is over: “Honestly I don’t know. My weight has kind of stabilized and now that I am a little bit older, I may be able to cut down to 85 again and I am going to have to kind of take a look at the landscape in a year. Maybe I won’t even be wanting to go back to the UFC. Maybe I will have opportunities in wrestling that will keep me there which I am hopefully looking forward to that happening.”

On if he feels WWE is in his future: “The schedule is not really appealing. In the long run when you factor in the money and the costs associated with traveling all year. I am at a point in my life where I can make some money doing multiple things and I can teach mixed martial arts and I can teach jiu jitsu and I can be involved with stuff like that and also fight and wrestle at the same time and be involved with all those other things. I don’t need to be on the road all year and I don’t desire that lifestyle so I am kind of happy essentially with being in the Independent scene but like I said I am not happy with where I am at right now (work wise).”

Check out the complete episode of The Two Man Power Trip Of Wrestling podcast featuring the “Filthy” Tom Lawlor interview at Podomatic.com.

Bray Wyatt has received a lot of criticism for talking a big game with spooky promos and rarely backing it up.

Wyatt is undeniably one of WWE’s most talented talkers and has developed a unique and convincing promo style. To the detriment of his reputation with fans, he’s often on the losing end of his feuds.

• Bray Wyatt On The Evolution Of His Character, Undertaker’s Influence

The Eater of Worlds recently spoke with Brandon Stroud of Uproxx.com and flat out denied that he doesn’t back up his tough talk.

“Is that true? Do y’all really believe that? What are you talking about? You don’t know. You don’t know. So shh! Shut up, all of you, shut up! Shut up!”

“I was just World Champion. I was a Tag Team Champion last year. I beat Randy Orton, I beat Seth Rollins, I beat Finn Bálor.. What are y’all talking about? What are you talking about? You don’t know. You don’t know.”

If you haven’t seen this “Bray Wyatt: Eater of Pins” video on Youtube, it’s worth checking out and clearly demonstrates the damage done to the credibility of Bray Wyatt’s character:

Opinion: Eater of pins, indeed. Bray Wyatt is the prime example of a character that would benefit from time away from WWE television and a reboot. The Wyatt family was once a force to be reckoned with, but those days are a distant memory for most fans.

Braun Strowman, a former Wyatt Family member, is the breakout performer. Meanwhile, Bray is stuck in limbo on SmackDown. Luke Harper and Erick Rowan are in even worse shape. The best course of action would be to have Bray disappear for a few months and return with Harper and Rowan at his side. Wyatt, along with a reformed Wyatt Family, would make a great heel challenger to Shinsuke Nakamura or AJ Styes.

Former Attitude Era WWE Superstar Ahmed Johnson was a recent guest on The Unsanctioned Podcast. Ahmed spoke about a backstage scuffle had with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, why he thinks The New Day are a bunch of clowns and whether or not he’d like to bury the hatchet with WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.

Here are some highlights of what the big man from Pearl River, Mississippi said about:

A backstage scuffle he had with The Rock: “What happened was, he was back in the locker room and I was already back there on the other side of the lockers, so, he couldn’t see me. And he walked in there with Triple H and Shawn, and they were all talking and they were making black jokes, and they didn’t know I was there. When Triple H said, ‘Man, we were joking Rocky, we were joking,’ and Rock said, ‘That’s okay, people look at me and think I’m black. I’m not black, man. My dad had an affair on my dad with a white man. That’s my dad. The white guy is my dad.’

“He was serious as a heart attack. So I stepped from around the locker and said, ‘What you just say?’ He said, ‘Aw, aw, nothing, man, you know just here bulls–tting,’ and I said, ‘Yeah, I heard you over there selling that bulls–t, man. What did you say about your dad? You mean to tell me this man bust his ass for us to be in this federation, and you’re denying him?’ Then he got cocky and said, ‘Man, this ain’t none of your business’ Once he said that, we went for blows. After that, Ron Simmons and Papa Shango broke it up.”

The New Day: “Now come on, don’t one of them got a doctorate degree or something? Come on, man. But he [Vince] got you acting like a clown on a clown car. I think it is shucking and jiving for him. I just think that especially homeboy with that degree [Xavier Woods], they can find something better for him. He could be like a Clarence Mason, like a black wrestling Clarence Mason.”

Whether or not he would welcome “closure” with Vince McMahon: “As a man, I would want closure with any man. If could make closure with any man, I would want that. As a man and as a Christian, I would want that. But as far as me kissing your behind, forget it. Naw. That ain’t even gonna happen.”

You can listen to the full interview here:

A crazed fan jumped the barricade and entered the ring at Friday night’s NXT live event from Tampa, Florida. The incident occurred during a match involving The Undisputed Era vs. Kassius Ohno and Heavy Machinery.

According to tweets from fans who were in attendance, a young man broke the cardinal rule of attending live wrestling shows – don’t storm the ring.

It didn’t take long for Kyle O’Reily to make the fan regret his decision by kicking him in the face and throwing him outside to the floor.

Crazy fan ran into the ring and @KORcombat straight kicked that dude in the face and then threw him out of the ring. #NXTTampa.

— Beardo Baggins????? (@BeardoBaggins) September 30, 2017

https://twitter.com/AlanBlackRhino/status/913931493520691200

@WWELadyRefJess handled it like a pro when some fan decided to interrupt the shown. Nice job jess! #NXTTampa pic.twitter.com/bnPPrt0tM4

— Kyle Anthony (@KyleA29) September 30, 2017

Here’s footage of the aftermath:

https://twitter.com/AnnetteReid24/status/913937682098728961?s=09

Randy Orton was Edge and Christian’s guest on the latest episode of the E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness podcast.

During the discussion, Orton talked about how hard it is to stay in peak physical condition at 37 years old.

“I’m always up and down when it comes to my body,” said Orton. “It’s stressful, it is.”

Orton joked that Kevin Owens is in a great spot because he got himself over as a wrestler without needing a six pack.

“I guess Kevin Owens has it figured out,” he joked. “He started fat and he’ll finish fat. [Laughs] He’s trying to get himself over as the fat guy that can fight. Bless his heart, that’s great. I’m jealous.”

Christian mentioned that it’s easier for wrestlers who don’t have great bodies to get over, referring to it as “bad physique heat.” Orton admitted that he’s sick of playing a babyface and is a lot more comfortable portraying a villain.

“I love it and I’m gonna use that,” said Orton. “Hopefully sooner than later when I turn heel again because I’m sick of this babyface thing, that’s for sure.”

Check out the complete episode of E&C’s Pod Of Awesomeness featuring the Randy Orton interview at Art19.com.

https://youtu.be/vwuerVawl50

RAW General Manager Kurt Angle recently spoke with Foxsports.com.au and once again teased that we haven’t seen the last of him in a WWE ring.

“I feel great,” Angle said. “When you’re an athlete the way I’ve been my entire life — you want to get into the ring but I have to be patient and see how it pans out.”

Angle has yet to get checked out by WWE doctors to see if he can get medically cleared to wrestle, but did reveal that he’s subject to WWE’s talent Wellness Policy.

“I haven’t taken the physical to wrestle but the drug testing — I’m part of that. I’m a talent on TV. Although they don’t treat me as a wrestler, if you’re a talent, you’re involved in everything. “You can get drug tested at any point in time.”

If he does get the green light from WWE to compete again, Angle expects that his father-son storyline with Jason Jordan will be the catalyst for his in-ring return.

“I would say I will most likely wrestle. I have not taken a physical yet. I’m basically waiting on the boss. It’s up to Vince McMahon. I would imagine I will. I’d imagine the storyline is going to go somewhere with Jason Jordan, so I’m just being patient and enjoying the general manager job. Hopefully, eventually I’ll get back to wrestling.”

• 5 Better WrestleMania Opponents For Brock Lesnar Than Roman Reigns

WWE Superstar Sami Zayn recently spoke with Joe.co.uk to talk about various topics. Here are the highlights:

What happened to his El Generico gimmick:

“There a lot of parallels between my style and his, I suppose, but I never actually met the man. But from what I hear I think he’s still running an orphanage, still fighting the good fight in Mexico. That’s as far as I know.”

If he’s worried about long-term sustainability with high-risk moves:

“Well, there was a time when I would have said yes. But I think even that is scaling down a little these day. Definitely, we are performing more moves now, and they are high impact moves. The game has changed since the ’80s, where you could punch and kick and headlock, and do one suplex, and that’s a 25 minute match. Those days are gone and you’ve got to adapt accordingly. But I think when I started wrestling on the independents it was definitely a time when people were pushing the envelope on how risky or dangerous some stunts could be. Whereas now I think a lot of the stunt show aspect of it has gone down. There’s a lot more technical skill executing these moves than it is falling off a giant scaffold or something like that. I think the stunt show aspect of the business has regressed, which is a good thing.”

You can read the entire interview here.

Jinder Mahal, Bobby Roode & New Day Hype Starrcade

Starrcade is making it’s return as a special WWE live event on Saturday, November 25th. It is a SmackDown brand live event and features two steel cage match main events. Jinder Mahal will face Shinsuke Nakamura and Charlotte Flair will battle Natalya.

The following matches are also advertised for Starrcade:

• United States champion AJ Styles vs. Baron Corbin vs. Rusev
• Grudge Match: Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
• Tag Team Champions The New Day vs. The Usos
• Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler

Earlier today, WWE uploaded new videos of New Day, Bobby Roode and WWE Champion Jinder Mahal hyping up the event on November 25th:

“But I’m Chris Jericho” Trailer

Season 2 of “But I’m Chris Jericho” will premiere on Decemeber 7th on CBC Comedy. Below is the trailer for the new season:

https://www.facebook.com/cbccomedy/videos/but-im-chris-jericho/1730883543620471/

You can also check out the entire first season of the show by clicking here.

• 5 More Interesting WrestleMania Opponents For Brock Lesnar Than Roman Reigns

– With Enzo Amore now holding the Cruiserweight Championship, Dave Meltzer noted on a recent episode of Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE appears to be transforming 205 Live from a wrestling oriented program into more of a showcase for Enzo. Viewership for 205 Live has been disappointing for the past several months and the feeling is that even though Enzo is a heel in storylines, he remains popular and sells a ton of merchandise.

– Mattel is relaxing a new “Epic Moments” action figure 2-pack spotlighting Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens’ memorable Festival of Friendship segment from earlier this year. The Jericho figure is sporting a big happy grin on his face, unaware of what’s about to transpire.

#Mattel #WWE @IAmJericho & @FightOwensFight #FestivalOfFriendship #EpicMoments Elite 2-Pack! #ChrisJericho #KevinOwens #FightOwensFight #Y2J pic.twitter.com/x8e1ieCOt3

— Ringside Collectibles (@RingsideC) September 28, 2017

– In response to WWE sending the Young Bucks a cease and desist letter over the usage of the “Too Sweet” phrase and hand gesture, the Bucks are capitalizing on the situation and have released a Crease and Desist “TOO SW#%T!” t-shirt.

https://twitter.com/MattJackson13/status/913854547574919168

Here are some Impact Wrestling news items, courtesy of PWInsider:

– John Gaburick of Impact Wrestling revealed earlier this month that Alberto El Patron is set to return from his suspension at Bound For Glory on November 5th. During a media conference call, he said:

“We have plans for Alberto, we’re excited that he’s gonna be coming back at Bound For Glory, We’re excited about the future for Alberto, he’s an amazing talent and as a creative group we’re really excited to come up with some real cool scenarios and stories for him in the upcoming months.”

There had been rumors of Alberto facing either Rey Mysterio or Jeff Jarrett at the PPV, both those plans were scrapped since the Mystery negotiations fell through and Jarrett is on indefinite leave from the promotion.

Alberto’s BFG opponent has yet to be announced, but he’s expected to get a big push when he returns.

– Speaking of Gaburick, he’s been taking the lead at creative meetings and conference calls with talent in recent weeks. Impact President Ed Nordholm’s role has been scaled back in terms of day-to-day operations, but he’s still involved in the company’s business affairs.

– Impact Wrestling will not be returning to Universal Studios in Orlando any time soon. With Bound For Glory taking place from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, the company will be holding the next round of tapings the week following BFG from Ottawa. Those tapings should take them through the end of the year.

As for early 2018, Impact Wrestling has discussed holding tapings from New York City, Chicago and Toronto. There had been talks of holding a live event from Chicago later this year, but it seems those plans are on hold.

Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch and more appeared on the latest edition of the McMahonsplaining podcast to discuss the importance of WWE’s recent Mae Young Classic tournament.

During the discussions, Triple H told a story about having to tell one WWE performer that they did not have a spot for her in the tournament. He did not name the wrestler in question, but said she’s been training at the Performance Center “for a while.”

“She’s kind of always been on this cusp and the timing has always wrong,” Triple H said. “And I had to go to her, and I wanted to do it personally because I felt like I owed it to her, to say, ‘I can’t put you in the tournament. You should be in the tournament, but I don’t have the spot for you.’

“To watch her fight the tears and the ultimate disappointment of that, it’s tough, man. That’s a hard thing to do. But you’ve got to keep in mind that you want the opportunity to be the biggest it can across the platform.”

You can listen to the full episode below:

Former WWE Superstar Dave Batista recently spoke to CinemaBuzz about his role in the new film Blade Runner 2049, which hits theaters October 6th.

Blade Runner 2049 is the sequel to Ridley Scott’s groundbreaking sci-fi film from 1982. The film takes place 30 years after the events in the original. A new Blade Runner, LAPD Officer K, must find Rick Deckard after unearthing a secret that could destroy society as they know it. The film co-stars Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling.

It’s been a long journey for Batista, who started out as a WWE Superstar and transitioned to mixed martial arts before making it big in Hollywood. With successful films like House of the Rising Sun, The Man With The Iron Fists, James Bond: Spectre and the Guardians of the Galaxy Series among his credits, Batista admits it wasn’t easy breaking into Hollywood.

“Well it’s weird that you say that because I never think along those lines and when I left wrestling I really left to pursue acting,” he said. “I knew it was going to be a long route because I passed up a lot of the roles that you would think I would be after – the action roles, the typical ‘big ex wrestler’ roles.”

“I passed on those because I really wanted to prove myself as an actor and I wanted to prove to people that I don’t want to be a movie star. I want to be an actor. I just fell in love with it and it’s been a long route.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J833t59ffMM

As for the biggest challenge he faced in Hollywood, Batista said it was shaking his WWE image and the stereotype of being a pro wrestler.

“I think initally my biggest challenge was to get people to see past that persona I put on in WWE. To realize I wasn’t going to come into a room and try to intimidate everyone and start barking and screaming and growling at everyone and hitting people with chair. It was just to get past that stereotype”

Check out the official trailer for Blade Runner 2049:

Canadian Olympic wrestling gold medalist Erica Wiebe wrote an article for CBS Sports talking about her recent visit to the Mae Young Classic finals, the WWE Performance Center and the possibility of becoming a WWE Superstar.

Wiebe was approached by WWE earlier this year and attended the Mae Young Classic finals in Las Vegas before spending time at the Performance Center in Orlando. She learned to bump, which was a jarring experience and unlike anything she ever experienced.

I was scared. It seemed like such a simple skill but it was something I had never done before, with a group of strangers watching, and all the expectations on me to perform. “I like flipping others over, NOT flipping myself over,” she admitted, “I was scared. It seemed like such a simple skill but it was something I had never done before, with a group of strangers watching, and all the expectations on me to perform.”

While the door is always open to pursue a WWE career in the future, right now she’s focused on competing at the next Olympic summer games in Tokyo in 2020.

“For now, I am returning to my life in Calgary. Training in a little padded room in the basement at the University. The next adventure for me will be to try life in the corporate world. In the next few weeks, by day, I will be working as a consultant at Deloitte, translating what I know about excellence, leadership, and passion into the processes and systems of different industries and more than anything, soaking up a whole different world of information.

It is a flexible work opportunity that will provide balance in my life and most importantly, support my focus on competing at the next Olympics in Tokyo 2020.

As for the WWE, everyone there knows I’m committed to Tokyo but they have left the door open for me to try again after the Summer Games. Will it lead to a life in professional wrestling? Only time will answer that question.

No matter what I do, today and in the years to come, I will continue to seek out new challenges with optimism and relentless passion.”

You can listen to Erica Wiebe talking about her WWE experience below, courtesy of CBS Sports:

Former WWE & WCW Superstar Marty Jannetty is denying that he recently posted a message on Facebook asking his followers if it’s acceptable to sleep with a girl he had raised as his daughter but later found out they were not blood related.

The salacious story made headlines around the world and Jannetty is setting the record straight and claims his Facebook page was hacked.

The original post read,  “Just did DNA(2 weeks ago)..she’s NOT my daughter..we both held out of sex because you don’t do that..but now we ain’t???? … From a guys side ..SHES F***N HOTT..but..she’s been daugher [sic].. I want to too, but can’t get past that.”

Jannetty, or at least Jannetty’s Facebook account, posted the following rebuttal, calling the story “FAKE NEWS!!” and claiming his Facebook has been hacked 7 times.

“BREAKING NEWS FOR ALL MEDIA!!! NO SEX WITH DAUGHTERS!!! (I put that 2nd line in to grab your attention as you need to see whats going on with this) : I will be limiting what I say here due to attorney’s advice & lawsuits in progress.

Several major newspapers in major cities in America(and countries, Canada, Australia & the UK, so far) have recently written articles on me about my daughter, suggesting we wanted to have sex together. Well please share this and write an article about this(as I know you won’t because it’s not something negative on me) ITS FAKE NEWS!!

My site was hacked or it came from a fake account, which Im constantly having Facebook remove them. (Had been hacked 7 times b4 since on FB) All the newspapers other than the NY Post(I think thats the one)(its definitely a top NY paper though) have written the article AS FACT. The NY Post did say at the end of the article that they didnt know if the story was true or hacked. BUT, they wrote it anyway. This morning I found a big piece of evidence where this came from.

I always tell my people on Facebook about losing my phones which happens a lot(Dude, where’s my phone) Well heres how I know a recent one was stolen and not lost. I got up this morning and saw my phone had 8 FB messages that came in from 4:30am when I went to bed and 8:30am when I woke up. I checked into them and they were all people asking why I looked so sad. There was a pic sent to many people in my FB messenger of me>>looking horrible!!! IT TOLD ON THE CULPRIT! The picture is of me close up and wearing my reading glasses and looking tired as can be(which I was) BUT, that pic came while I was setting up Skype and didnt mean to take a selfie, evidently I touched a wrong place.

But I saved that pic to THAT PHONE to occasionally look and remind myself Im getting real old. Point being, it was saved to that STOLEN phone. Not FB, not my laptop, tablet or computer. JUST THAT PHONE. AndI always leave my FB open on my phone so that person was able to go all through my FB account. That person must hate me. Why else would they do that crap to me? My biggest disappointment is no one(that saw it) caught on that it was obviously fake and at least ASKED me about it rather than take it as true. EXCEPT, for a few on my fan page. Thats how I originally found out about it.

Its a 6 weeks old thing that I was keeping quiet about so as not to harm the investigation. BUT recently,for some odd reason, newspapers are suddenly reporting on it.(we know why) But NOW you all know the REAL on this. Sorry Bianca AND Wendy that y’all are getting dragged into my messes. I love yall, this will be fixed!!”

The “Voice of WWE” Michael Cole will miss this coming Monday’s RAW from Denver to attend his son’s wedding.

SmackDown Live’s Tom Philips will replace Cole on Monday’s broadcast.

WWE.com noted that Monday will mark only the second time in 20 years that Cole missed a week of WWE television.

Matches announced for Monday’s RAW include Seth Rollins vs. Braun Strowman and The Mix defending the Intercontinental Championship against Roman Reigns.

Congratulations to Michael Cole and his family!

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Robbie E has announced his departure from Impact Wrestling.

Robbie E wrestled for TNA/GFW/Impact Wrestling for the past 7 years and is a former tag team and X Division champion.

He also competed in Season 25 of The Amazing Race back in 2014 along with former TNA Knockout Brooke Adams.

Robbie tweeted on Friday morning:

Thank you @impactwrestling for the last 7 plus years that have changed my life forever and I'll always appreciate… on to the next… pic.twitter.com/nQKow4UgSK

— Robert Stone (@MrStoneWWE) September 29, 2017

DJZ thanked Robbie E for his years of mentorship:

Thank u @RobbieEImpact for all the years teaching me how to work the gimmick, how to get free stuff and how to GET IT. I miss my friend guys pic.twitter.com/hPamCH571o

— Joaquin Wilde (@joaquinwilde_) September 29, 2017

Samoa Joe recently spoke with Sky Sports to talk about various topics. Here are the highlights:

Recovery from a knee injury:

“The recovery’s going really well but I’ve only been able to perform at about 80 per cent capacity since joining NXT. Back then I had no chance to take time off because of the WWE opportunity, before I was just treating the knee problem with ice and elevation at home.”

(Joe noted that he’s doing better and is hoping to be back for WWE’s UK tour in November). “Now it’s the best I’ve ever felt, it really is. I also needed nasal surgery as I’ve broken my nose about eight times in my career so I was only breathing at around 60 per cent. You have no idea how invigorating it is now.”

Roman Reigns beating John Cena at No Mercy:

“Roman Reigns is very good, he’s at the peak of his career,” Joe said. “The fans have a bone to pick with him but that doesn’t concern me. He’s WWE’s guy, he’s beaten Cena but he’s never beaten me. Next time I’ll beat his ass.”

John Cena was a keynote speaker at the Inbound 2017 conference in Boston, MA earlier today. The event lasts three days and brings together 21,000 of the world’s most motivated marketers and salespeople.

Cena gave a talk full of inspiration quotes about leadership and business. He also towed the company line that WWE is not a wrestling company, but an entertainment company that puts smiles on faces.

“Our company is not a wrestling company, we are an entertainment company. Join us suspending disbelief. Our company puts smiles on faces. What does your company do?”

You can watch the full panel here:

https://youtu.be/v4AKEw39qNo

Below are some photos and quotes from Cena’s appearance:

“Be inspired. Because inspiration is the fuel to all great ideas.” -John Cena #inbound17

— INBOUND (@INBOUND) September 28, 2017

“Inspiration without application is nothing. Excitement without elbow grease is lost.” -John Cena #inbound17

— INBOUND (@INBOUND) September 28, 2017

"When they call on somebody to do something, one name comes to mind and that should be yours. Because you do your job." John Cena #inbound17

— INBOUND (@INBOUND) September 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/editorjess/status/913471719070875648

Listening to @JohnCena #inbound17 thinking about what I can do to change things up. pic.twitter.com/XsTKGLeWJb

— Philippa Crick (@PhilippaCrick) September 28, 2017

https://twitter.com/editorjess/status/913473177224990722

https://twitter.com/danmoyle/status/913473058790363136

"I got here today by looking stupid a whole lot … Because I wasn’t afraid to ask questions." -John Cena #inbound17

— INBOUND (@INBOUND) September 28, 2017

.@JohnCena "Love what you do. Flat out. If you do not love what you do you're in the wrong business." #INBOUND17 pic.twitter.com/qHj8I75asW

— Alex Plaxen (@APlaxen) September 28, 2017

(1/2) "How do you create authenticity? With passion. It has to be real." -John Cena #INBOUND17

— INBOUND (@INBOUND) September 28, 2017

but also … "I am superman. There's not a beating heart alive that can tell me I'm not." #INBOUND17 (2/2) pic.twitter.com/WX2DpISiGc

— INBOUND (@INBOUND) September 28, 2017

"You have to mature as a human being… but I love youth. It's pure. It's honest." @JohnCena #INBOUND17 pic.twitter.com/jYEeSt12Ss

— sarah ribeiro (@saraherib) September 28, 2017

Let’s follow John Cena’s favorite advice: “Show up early and outwork the other guy.” #inbound17

— INBOUND (@INBOUND) September 28, 2017

Thank you to everyone at #INBOUND17 for your questions, your thoughts, and most importantly your participation. Today was great. @inbound pic.twitter.com/EjpOUpaIPv

— John Cena (@JohnCena) September 29, 2017

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Figure Four Films and Paragon Pictures have announced that their documentary “Extraordinary Gentleman” on WWE Superstar Jack Gallagher will premiere Sunday, November 5th in Manchester, England.

Gallagher announced earlier today on Instagram that he will be attending the premiere:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BZl3sJYlpmA/

The documentary was filmed during WWE’s Cruiserweight Classic last year. Below are the details about the film and the premiere November 5th:

Figure Four Films & Paragon Pictures in association with FutureShock Wrestling present:

“An Extraordinary Gentleman”

The world premiere of a documentary charting the journey of WWE’s first Manchester born and bred superstar.

Sunday 5th November

Fab Cafe, Portland Street

Doors open 12:30pm, screening at 1pm..

Tickets £15 available via futureshockwrestling.co.uk

He is a WWE superstar… A learned scholar of the fighting arts… A Mancunian born and bred… Above all else however he is and always will be known as a gentleman. He is the Extraordinary Gentleman Jack Gallagher and this is his story.

Figure Four Films and Paragon Pictures are proud to present “An Extraordinary Gentleman”, a documentary by Adam Gill. An unprecedented look into the life and story of WWE’s Cruiserweight Classic and 205 Live breakout star, this will prove to be essential viewing for wrestling fans.

Hear how Jack’s journey into the squared circle bagan and hear from his colleagues, friends and even his rivals about the times and tales they’ve shared. Get to know the gentleman behind the suit and umbrella as well as his foray into MMA and his ascension to the ranks of the world’s largest sports entertainment promotion.

Adam Gill and his crew followed Mr Gallagher for several months in what would turn out to be the most eventful time of his life to date. Featuring action from British promotions FutureShock and PROGRESS as well as WWE it turned out to be quite the rollercoaster. A rollercoaster that’s just getting started.

Tickets include a post screening Q&A with Jack and Adam as well as a meet and greet with the WWE superstar. There will also be collections in aid of Forever Manchester, the local charity that Mr Gallagher is proud to serve as ambassador for.

Don’t miss a chance to be part of this exclusive world premiere and experience. Tickets will be limited so don’t miss out.

All proceeds from ticket sales will go to the documentary makers to help secure broadcasting rights for music and footage as well as to recover filming and editing costs.

Venue Details:

Fab Cafe

111 Portland Street, Manchester

M1 6DN

Website: www.fabcafe.co.uk

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